Jennifer The info I have says Frederick Arndt came from "Dammerow, Parchim, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany" which is presumably the same info that Albert has. I'm afraid I don't know how to access the relevant parish records. Dammerow north west of Prenzlau is also in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Telefonbuch lists a Volker in Zerrenthin which is about 10km northeast of Dammerow. John Heinemann